participate in a shared research and writing project.
participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners and follow agreed upon rules, while building on each other's talk.
be actively involved in exploring the natural world posing questions and seeking answers through observation and time to talk about our observations and compare ours with others.
use oral language, drawings, and models to communicate results and explanations of our findings.
Time
Materials
Activities
1st 15 min
Life Cycle leveled readers
Science notebooks
Smartboard
Smartnotebook file
glue sticks
circle map
choose my group members (3 to 4 others)
begin to answer "What is a life cycle?" through a circle map
understand and create group norms for group work on smartboard
2nd 15 min
Life Cycle leveled readers
Science notebooks
Smartboard
BrainPOP video
answer " What is a life cycle?"
BrianPOP video, graphic organizer on the scientific method
create list of steps in scientific method
3rd 15 min
Life Cycle leveled readers
Science notebooks
Research folders with research templates
identify the main features of the leveled readers
create list of features on smartboard
the Life Cycle Project procedure and materials
groups decide on an animal to research.
Day 2: In the Beginning
Tomorrow we will:
participate in a shared research and writing project.
participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners and follow agreed upon rules, while building on each other's talk.
use oral language, drawings, and models to communicate results and explanations of our findings.
know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
be actively involved in exploring the natural world posing questions and seeking answers through observation and time to talk about our observations and compare ours with others.
summarize the life cycle: birth, developing into adult, reproducing, aging, and death
Time
Materials
Activities
1st 15 min
Research folders with research templates
research animal according to part of book assigned in group
2nd 15 min
Library books on life cycles
Research folders with research templates
research animal according to part of book assigned in group
3rd 15 min
Life Cycle leveled readers
Science notebooks
Laptops with Google Doc
use book to summarize life cycle of animal on Google Doc powerpoint slide show
Day 1: Getting Started
Today we will:
participate in a shared research and writing project.
participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners and follow agreed upon rules, while building on each other's talk.
be actively involved in exploring the natural world posing questions and seeking answers through observation and time to talk about our observations and compare ours with others.
use oral language, drawings, and models to communicate results and explanations of our findings.
Day 2: In the Beginning
Tomorrow we will:
participate in a shared research and writing project.
participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners and follow agreed upon rules, while building on each other's talk.
be actively involved in exploring the natural world posing questions and seeking answers through observation and time to talk about our observations and compare ours with others.